Given name

Amyntas

“protector and defender of her loved ones”

Amyntas is a variant of Amynta. One Latin interpretation is “protector and defender of her loved ones.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Amyntas is a variant of Amynta. One Latin interpretation is “protector and defender of her loved ones.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Amyntas is a variant of Amynta. An origin associated with Amynta is Latin.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓μῡ́ντᾱς.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Amyntas’s family of names

In Latin usage, Amyntas has a later derivative in Aminta. Amyntas has a related form in Amynta.

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